A hand grenade attack disrupted a public rally held in Woldia city today. Woldia is situated in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Scores of peace rallies were taken out today across the Amhara region today. In Gondar, Dessie, Kombolcha, Debre Markos, Bahir Dar and scores of other towns and cities of the Amhara region, government…
Rallies were taken out today by people across the troubled Amhara region of Ethiopia. Thousands marched for peace. Since last year, an armed conflict has been ongoing in the region. People took out rallies in Dessie, Kombolcha, Sekota, Injibara, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Debre Markos, Debre Work, Adet, Liben and several other towns and cities. They…
Is Ethiopia considering legalization of crypto currency? Mamo Mehretu, the chief of Ethiopian National Bank, today said NBE may issue guidelines to use cryptocurrency. ️ Use of digital currency is not legal in Ethiopia. But in a talk, NBE chief implied that Ethiopia could follow other countries if crypto currency is legalized by other countries….
Turkiye recently deported around 300 Eritreans, reveals a letter written by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. No official statements have been released by the Turkish and Eritrean governments. Turkiye is used as transit by illegal migrants who want to enter Europe. Thousands of illegal migrants enter Turkiye annually with dreams of reaching Europe. Eritrea…
Jawar Mohammed, Ethiopian politician from the Oromia region, today called for the release of two Amhara politicians. Jawar Mohammed is based in Kenya. Since his release from prison in January 2022, he has been staying largely abroad. He led Qeerroo protest movement which led to the dismantlement of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) in…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Ethiopia and Somalia to celebrate diplomatic win. Turkiye successfully mediated between Ethiopia and Somalia which signed Ankara Declaration last week to solve their bilateral disputes. “We went to our press conference room and announced it to the world. I told them, ‘God willing, I will visit Ethiopia and…
An Ethiopian airline flight on Saturday faced technical fault in the air. The flight ET 612 was en route from Addis Ababa to Dubai. The airline said in a statement that the plane landed back safely at the Bole international airport. Reportedly, 30 minutes after the take off, ET 612 landed back at Bole airport….
Getachew Reda, the Tigray interim president, has started organizing a splinter TPLF faction. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the largest political party in Tigray, has split in two. Main faction led by chairman Debretsion Gebremichael accuses Getachew Reda of dividing TPLF. TPLF faction led by interim president has established a temporary council to lead the…
Eritrean President on Thursday visited Assab in southern Red Sea zone of Eritrea. Assab is a port city situated on the west coast of the Red Sea. The President presided over a meeting of Southern Red Sea Zone officials. This is the first time in years that Eritrean President visited Assab. His visit has sparked…
Ethiopia and Somalia signed Ankara Declaration on Wednesday to end year-long dispute over access to sea. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mediated between the two Horn of Africa neighbors. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, met in Ankara yesterday. Turkish President, President of Somalia and Ethiopian Prime Minister held a…